About Us
STEPHEN A. RITCHIE
Stephen Ritchie has been practicing law in Ottawa for over 35 years. Over the years he has specialized in the areas of Real Estate, Corporate Law, Wills, Estates and Trusts. He thoroughly enjoys assisting ordinary people with their estate planning so that their beneficiaries get the most out of the gifts they are left. “I went into this business to help ordinary people”.
Stephen Ritchie’s extensive experience allows him to assist you with a broad range of transactions, and being a small firm affords our office the ability to take personalized care of each of our clients, from our first contact with you to the closing of your file. Unlike some firms, we take on only as much work as will still allow us to pay careful attention to each client’s file. We also work closely with other lawyers and accountants who assist us, when necessary, by consulting on files, providing support, or providing services we do not offer but that may be related to your file.
CARMEN M. BARU
Carmen has joined Stephen after practising for five years with a litigation firm in Ottawa. Always sensitive to her client's goals, Carmen searches for legal options with creativity and perseverance. An innovation enthusiast, she embraces technology in her practice.
Carmen has a combined B.C.L./LL.B. degree from McGill University. During her Law studies, she received the J.S.D. Tory Writing Award for an essay on the status of economic rights under the Canadian Charter. She volunteered for the McGill Student Advocacy program, and she received the Director’s Award for her work on two disputes, one concerning student elections and the other being an academic grievance. She was a bilingual editor for the McGill Law Journal.
Before Law, Carmen pursued Master’s and Ph.D. studies in comparative literature (French and German) at the University of Western Ontario, during which she was a recipient of the Governor General’s Gold Medal.
Carmen is actively involved in the community. She is a member of the County of Carleton Law Association Technology Committee, and she volunteers regularly with the Pro Bono Legal Help Ontario clinic at the Ottawa courthouse. She sits on the board of directors of Parrot Partners Canada, a charity dedicated to the ethical rehabilitation, training, and adoption of parrots.
In her spare time, Carmen takes whistling lessons from her parrots, as she tries to instill in them an appreciation for reasonable conduct.
CANDICE CLARK
Candice has been working as a Law Clerk for nearly a decade, with more than half of that time spent working with Stephen. Candice graduated with a B.A. Honors in Psychology from Carleton University and was awarded the Senate Medal for outstanding academic achievement. She relishes the complex and varied tasks and assignments that come with working in a smaller legal practice.
Candice's strong desire to learn, as well as her organizational skills, attention to detail, and literacy skills allow her to assist both Carmen and Stephen with everything from day-to-day business operations to title searches and legal research. Her interpersonal and human relations skills, as well as her level of experience, also allow her to assist our clients as they navigate their particular legal issues. She finds working as a law clerk challenging and rewarding and looks forward to learning and growing with the addition of litigation services to our firm.
Some of our services include:
Residential Real Estate: purchases and sales, new-build home and condominium purchases, mortgages, subdivisions, and severances.
Corporate and Commercial Law: Incorporations, amalgamations, dissolutions, continuances, leases, contract drafting, review, and advice, purchase and sale of businesses and commercial real estate, business name registrations, corporate record keeping, corporate governance, annual maintenance, internal policies, professional corporations, estate planning for business owners or shareholders.
Wills and Estates: Wills, powers of attorney for property and personal care, estate planning, estate administration, passing of accounts, trusts.
Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution: Trusts, Substitute decisions, and Estate Litigation, Land disputes, Breach of contract, Employment disputes, Insurance disputes, Bankruptcy, and Corporate disputes.
Other Services: Notarizations, statutory declarations, affidavits.
The above list is not exhaustive but is provided for reference only. Please contact Ritchie & Baru directly at (613) 224-6674 or email us at sritchie@stephenritchielaw.com if you require assistance with something that is not listed here. If we do not provide the type of service you require, we may be able to refer you to someone who does.
Residential Real Estate: purchases and sales, new-build home and condominium purchases, mortgages, subdivisions, and severances.
Corporate and Commercial Law: Incorporations, amalgamations, dissolutions, continuances, leases, contract drafting, review, and advice, purchase and sale of businesses and commercial real estate, business name registrations, corporate record keeping, corporate governance, annual maintenance, internal policies, professional corporations, estate planning for business owners or shareholders.
Wills and Estates: Wills, powers of attorney for property and personal care, estate planning, estate administration, passing of accounts, trusts.
Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution: Trusts, Substitute decisions, and Estate Litigation, Land disputes, Breach of contract, Employment disputes, Insurance disputes, Bankruptcy, and Corporate disputes.
Other Services: Notarizations, statutory declarations, affidavits.
The above list is not exhaustive but is provided for reference only. Please contact Ritchie & Baru directly at (613) 224-6674 or email us at sritchie@stephenritchielaw.com if you require assistance with something that is not listed here. If we do not provide the type of service you require, we may be able to refer you to someone who does.
CONTACT US
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**WE MOVED!**
As of August 20th, 2018, our office is now located at 205-2039 Robertson Road, Ottawa, ON K2H 8R2 For specific questions or general inquiries feel free to contact us: By Telephone: (613) 224-6674 By Fax: (613) 505-9639 By Email: Stephen Ritchie: sritchie@stephenritchielaw.com Carmen Baru: carmen.baru@stephenritchielaw.com Clerk: Candice Clark: cclark@stephenritchielaw.com |